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Eco Factor: Solar-powered gadget charger by Regen Inc.

Regen Inc. has announced that the company will debut its eye-catching and the most technologically advanced personal solar capture and storage device ever created in Phoenix, where it will…

Eco Factor: Magnetic levels in tree leaves indicate levels of air pollution.

While scientists are working on ways to reduce the amount of particulate matter in the air we breathe to ensure a healthier lifestyle, geophysicists at Western Washington.

Eco Factor: Plan to refurbish Paineiras Hotel sustainably.

Built in 1884 by Pedro II, Emperor of Portugal, as a luxurious rest stop for wealthy travelers on their way to the Corcovado statue, the Paineiras Hotel in Rio has fallen into disrepair…

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric-assist bicycle.

Philippine-based company Innovatronix has announced the development of a travel partner for adventure junkies. Dubbed Tronix Ebike Exceed, the company bills their new development as a next-gen…

Eco Factor: Asus N51V energy-saving laptop gets a Carbon Footprint Certificate.

Asus has announced that its N51V laptop is the world’s first notebook computer to receive both a Carbon Footprint Certificate and the Environmental Product…

Eco Factor: Nanotech breakthrough could lead to the development of highly-efficient solar cells.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University are confident that their newest research in nanotechnology could put window washers out of work and lead to the…

Eco Factor: Human-powered water purification floating island.

Jakub Szczesny of design collective Centrala has come up with a floating island as a part of the Sychronicity architecture/art festival in Warsaw, Poland. The floating island consists..

Eco Factor: Recycled lamp made from old keyboards.

The keyboard is one of the cheapest and most essential computer accessories, which when broken is often trashed rather than repaired. Eco-minded designer Nolan Herbut has given a new life to old..

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric scooter from Ultra Motors.

After making waves last year with the A2B electric assist bicycle, Ultra Motor has announced a new version of the electric bicycle that does away with pedals and integrates a much more..

Eco Factor: Recycled car transformed to run on batteries and biodiesel.

A team from the University of Kansas, popularly known as Ecohawks, has converted a 1974 VW Beetle to run on a hybrid engine fueled by a biodiesel generator and a series of 10.